The Boat Race 1882

39th Boat Race
Date1 April 1882 (1882-04-01)
WinnerOxford
Margin of victory7 lengths
Winning time20 minutes 12 seconds
Overall record
(Cambridge–Oxford)
17–21
UmpireRobert Lewis-Lloyd
(Cambridge)

The 39th Boat Race took place on 1 April 1882. The Boat Race is an annual side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. In the race, umpired by former Cambridge rower Robert Lewis-Lloyd, Oxford won by a margin of seven lengths in a time of 20 minutes 12 seconds, taking the overall record to 21–17 in their favour.